Hose-supporter.



PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

F. E. SHARP.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 190.

/Vihwooco YUEIK.

iv ii i'IIiHWiI iii-mi I. FRANK I Siixil-iia ii i-iiixin (if g and I gin ii -why (km-M0 ihv i'uiiiiii'ing in i= ii in Tlu zll'IIlE-i iii thv (iLWiS f; are prm'iilmi wiih whivh (XlUliii iii-mind ()Ui lazuni :1 ism-wing pin ii. TiH lmr 5 ii: p ovidml with a imp 7 at the ('UHIJ'U-i poi-- Lion lhm'voi whivh is adapted to Ping ng.- :1 button 8 (m 1L gin-limit 9 mill lly whirh means the supporter is sm'urml i0 iiii-gin'inciii. 'lhv shows 10 of the loop imrlirm-Lmi substantially Lngvihm' so that, the iepzivv in iwvvn ihu sh ms is 1r [him ihv i pzic z iii iiic p propvr, s0 Ih-iE. Wiwn (,hv 10013 is iiii'ui-ixi-ii Hv'il' him {on or L110 him the sium pm'iiom of tho ioup rim :impingmi against, l-hv stmii 01' Hiiii'i si-vuring m0: 7 3f the i)1U-[Uii,i1flii 'piivllii, thv loop frnm i'i1: ii;ii i'vlimwil from Him button.

One and Ur Lhe inn 5 is irurvi'iii upon imeii in form a-i ia't-ented iie l i, iiw irm'a Midi s g' ii: propm' ii? whii-h is; i

id whiiu i wgvii that the eyes will in? held ilgaimi the: Sirius f) under prossul', thereby huiiiing mid Si FHQ from (ifidtiii'fi spreading and in m' im m put-mini the arms 01' iii!" clmis 3 irom moving away from! tiw imam of ihv si'vms 10, I have pim'iiiiii burn-(i portions i i in this bar 1') against whim the uym 4 rust, so that the arms vi the clcvis will be; limited in ii'wii" outward movvmeu'i'.

iiy the above vmisiraiciion it win h s s oon that I iiiivv: f'ii'lbmihd Within 111w one article tivo separate and iisiimi; i'neiins im shaming the $:i-m in the gmmeniz, and when the loop mnpinymi to secure the mippurier Lu thitnrmmi'a the pin will lmi) the? imisiiion shown .i and 2 Of the (Ya-Wing, \vhiie wiwn th s pin primer is einpiayud for BLCLlIiilg the "i'ippOl'i'rll to the gzmiii-i'ii; the pin Wiii uSSUmP thv position siwwii in Fip- :1 of the drawing.

Secured to the lower Him; 01 i1h bin-hie Z is a strap i5 Whii'h is providvd in; its Jim; (Hii with ii iimrkoi. H whivu in adapt-1 d ti coiipvrziiv with a hmid 16 (".H'I'i' i by the iovmi' umi of an auxiliary simp 17, Mid iHiXi imy strap hiing iiicvwisv swim-Mi in 1h biK'kiiY. i. strap 15 is! disposed MUlmd an vinsiii: mid 18 to he? ilOkfi ends of which an: sw-ui'ed irli'isps '19 of any ro fcrreii fm'ni and by which mmms the siippui'ior is sccured in the hose.

It viiil be seen that by making the cord 18 of uiasifi imioriai the body '1 may iii readily imigLhvni-ii or be secured in position by means oi the pin 12, but.

said pin is not intended to be used 0 opt in cases where the wearing means for the loop is missing.

Whai; I ciaim is:

1. In a supporter, the combination with a body portion and means to secure the same to la iery: 01" a (-levis at the upper end 01' said body. a s in'ing' pin carriod in" said Qlevis Comprising parallel bars, a loop at the ventral portion of one of said liars, carved portions in Lho liill' containing the loop whereby the outward movement oi Lhe clovis ls limited. one of said liars [icing pointed at his and forming a 11inv a keeper ior the pointed end of said pin. and a coil spring connecting said pin and bar.

2. In a snppo: er of the class described the combination with a body portion formed of nonasiic maiorial; oi a buckle fixed to one end oi said boi .apred to engage the opposite end thereof, a strap fixed to said lnn'kk in auxiliary strap secured To the -|)\i('l(l(, mean; to rcinovalily secure said sirans ion-ether. an eia 'o cord engagcd lo the first moniioned strap, elasps ai' lllL free ends of said olasiie and masons cord adapied 1o secure the body to hosiery a ciev is engaged by said body, the arms of said clevis being directed inwardly and means carried by said clovls to secure said body Lo a garment.

'lhe herein described means for socnrin r a supporter to a garment comprising a securing pin formed of a coniinnous section of material and having parallel sections, one s ion having a loop at its central portion while the opposite secl'inn is pointed Lo form a pin, a coil spring; in- .ierposed between and connecting said sections, and a keeper at the opposite curl oi said sociions, a clevis having liyes to engagu the section having the loop, the arms of .Jlll elm s lining inwardly directed and carved portions in said section to keep the eyes in engagement with the base of ihe loop.

ln ioscimony whereof I hni'o signed my name to this smaziihvaiion in he pros-mire oi two subscribing witnesses FRANK l'l. SHA'RR Witnesses LAURA .l'. Cumin .T. Sinner. 

